Sponsored by
Argy bhaji in town centre
A MEMBER of staff and a customer were assaulted during a violent altercation at a Whitby Town Centre restaurant.
Police were called to the Passage to India in Windsor Terrace at around 10.40pm on Thursday evening.
Two local men – aged 18 and 17 – are alleged to have entered the restaurant and assaulted a 28-year-old customer by throwing a traffic cone at him.
Staff members intervened in the altercation and attempted to eject the men from the premises.
The men are then believed to have pushed a bicycle into the restaurant window before punching a 33-year-old male member of staff in the face.
An ambulance was called and he received treatment to a facial injury.
One of the offenders was detained by staff members until the police arrived. The other attempted to run from the scene but was arrested soon after.
Police inquries into the incident are ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call PC1685 Kerry Birkenshaw at Whitby police on (0845)6060247.
Information can also be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on (0800) 555111.
Please quote the reference number 12090085128.
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Whitby
Thursday 24 May 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 11 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: South east
